Accommodations as Solutions: Alternate Output or Response

List of needs and solutions

Solutions in Instructional Methods and Materials

• Have student read questions first, then find answers.
• Provide assistive technology, such as optical enhancer, magnifier, tape or digital recorder, stylus and slate, braillewriter.

Solutions in Assignments and Assessments

Instructions

• Let student write in workbook or on copy of workbook page.
• Make sure worksheets have ample space for wirting answers.
• Give student two copies of worksheet: draft and final copy.
• Give student structured outline or graphic organizer to plan assignments.
• Let student tear rather than cut paper using ruler as guide if needed.
• Let student use magnetic board or rubber stamps with numbers, letters, symbols, and shapes.
• Have student trace over models for letters, words, or numbers and gradually fade these prompts.
• Provide student with chalkboard or whiteboard.
• Have student try pencils or markers or different thicknesses or different writing tools such as crayons or pens.

Technology

• Let student use typewriter or word processor.
• Let student create audio or video response to assignment.
• Let student use software that places symbols above words in written assignments.
• Let student use brainstorming or mindmapping software.

Classroom Tests

• Let student take open-book test, unless test requires memorization.
• Eliminate one choice from multiple choice items.
• Increase space for test answers.
• Indicate sections for each response by drawing lines or folding paper.
• Let student write on test itself instead of answer sheet.
• Let student use typewriter or word processor to write answers to test items.
• Let student use webs, diagrams, charts, and outlines to plan responses to open-ended or essay questions.
• Let student give alternate demonstrations of knowledge and skills using oral explanations, role playing, or interviewing.
• Let studnent respond orally, dictate to aide, or record answers.
• Grade content and mechanics separately on assignments that require written expression; let student correct spelling or grammar errors.

FCAT

• Provide paper with math guides to produce organized, legible answers.
• Let student enter answers directly in test booklet.
• Let student dictate answers to test proctor, or to digital or tape recorder.
• Let student enter braille responses on separate answer form.
• Let student use speech-to-text technology to indicate answers.
• Monitor student to ensure answers are marked in proper spaces.
• Let student use adapted calculator for math questions in grades 7-10, and science in grades 8 and 11.
• Let visually impaired student use abacus as substitute for paper and pencil computation (all grades).

Solutions in Special Communications Systems

FCAT

• Let student sign responses to an interpreter.
• Let student use computer switch, alternative keyboard, or pointing device to indicate answers.
• Let student use communication devices to indicate answers.

List of needs and solutions